A 75-year-old patient with a fractured hip will be bedridden…
A 75-year-old patient with a fractured hip will be bedridden for at least 1 week. The patient has clear breath sounds and normal pulmonary function. Which of the following should the respiratory therapy practitioner recommend? 1. Bronchodilator therapy 2. IPPB treatments 3. Incentive spirometry treatments 4. Coughing and deep breathing